Corporate Crime Law and Legal Definition
Corporate crime means crimes committed either by a business entity or corporation, or by individuals that may be identified with a corporation or other business entity. A corporate crime is the act of its personnel and need not be authorized or ratified by its officials. It is sufficient if the officials were exercising customary powers on behalf of the corporation. Thus, to a substantial degree, the crime of the corporation is interwoven with the acts of its officials. Such criminal acts are reflective of the character of the persons who manage the corporation. Consequently, it would seem reasonable to utilize a corporate crime to impeach a corporate official's credibility if the official is connected to the crime.
